| Main Entry: | applicant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person trying for position |
Synonyms: |
appellant, aspirant, candidate, claimant, hopeful, inquirer, petitioner, postulant, seeker, suitor, suppliant |
Antonyms: |
boss, manager |
| Main Entry: | aspirant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person with wish, dream |
Synonyms: |
applicant, candidate, competitor, contestant, hopeful, postulant, striver, wannabe |
| Main Entry: | candidate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person desiring political office, job |
Synonyms: |
applicant, aspirant, bidder, claimant, competitor, contender, contestant, dark horse, entrant, favorite son, handshaker, hopeful*, job-hunter, nominee, office-seeker, petitioner, possibility, possible choice, pothunter, runner, seeker, solicitant, stumper, successor, suitor, whistle-stopper, write-in |
| Main Entry: | client |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | customer |
Synonyms: |
applicant, believer, buyer, chump, consumer, dependent, disciple, follower, front, habitué, head, mark, patient, patron, protégé, protégée, purchaser, shopper, walk-in, ward |
Antonyms: |
manager, owner |
| Main Entry: | field |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | persons taking part in competition |
Synonyms: |
applicants, candidates, competition, competitors, contestants, entrants, entries, nominees, participants, possibilities, runners |
| Main Entry: | nominee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | candidate |
Synonyms: |
applicant, appointee, aspirant, contender, contestant, entrant, hopeful*, office-seeker, runner, seeker |
| Main Entry: | claimant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | petitioner |
Synonyms: |
applicant, claimer |